Makers & Designers

Strauss & Co’s decorative arts department has handled a worldly list of makers and designers specialising in furniture making, jewellery, silver, glass, porcelain and other artisanal trades.

Strauss & Co’s decorative arts department has handled a worldly list of makers and designers specialising in furniture making, jewellery, silver, glass, porcelain and other artisanal trades. This searchable database lists prominent makers and designers sold by Strauss & Co, including René Lalique, Gio Ponti, Patrick Mavros, as well as coveted houses like The Barnards and Tiffany & Co.


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David Ficker

Cape Colony 

Active c.1748/1790

Likely originating from Oelsnitz in Saxony, Germany, he arrived at the Cape in 1733 as a soldier in the service of the Dutch East India Company. On 9 March 1736, he was permitted to enter the service of Mathias Lotter (Cape Silversmith) as a servant, with the condition that he could be recalled to the Castle at any time. He left Lotter’s service by mutual agreement on 15 January 1743.

Between 1747 and 1750, he is recorded as a gunmaker employed by the VOC. He became a free burgher in May 1751. By September 1748, he was referred to as a goldsmith, and by April 1754, as a silversmith. He died on 7 July 1790.

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A Cape silver Ladle, David Ficker, c.1750-1790
9 Jul 2025
Starting at ZAR 4 000